Drip-receptacle for umbrellas.



G. J. MADONNA.

mm REOEPTAGLE FOR UMBRELLAS.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 13, 1913.

Patented Sept. 8,1914

- INVENTOR GfiarZew Jflfcazonna/ ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS CO,PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTUN. D. C

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To all whom it concern Be it known that I, CHARLES J ,MADONNA, a citizenof the United 7 States, and a ,re'sident of the city of New. .York,borouglilof Brooklymin the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented a new andlmproved Drip-Receptacle for'Umbrellas, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and .exact description. 1; p

An. object of the invention is to provide a new and improveddripreceptacle for umbrellas arranged to receive and retain the waterflowing down thecovering of an um brella at the time the latter is stoodup or hung on a rack, thus preventingfthe drip water from flowing ontoand soiling the floorr Another object is to lprovideasimple device-whichcan bereadilywplaced in position on the terminal of the; umbrella stickor can be removed therefrom, and when in position on the stickterminalcan bereadily folded to take up very little .room and without forming anunsightly attachment. In order to accomplish the desired result use ismade 'ofa'lcup having an attaching hub adapted to engage the terminal ofthe umbrellastiok to hold the 'drip receptacle in place, a collar forthe passage of the said terminal and I a tubular covering attached atits endsv to the said cup and the "said collar.

A practical embodiment of: the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part, of this specification, in

which similar characters of reference indiceptacle, for the drip water.

the receptacle after being filled may be cate corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the drip receptacle as appliedto an umbrella in extended position for the reception of the drip water;Fig. 2 is a plan View of the drip receptacle; Fig. 3 is a side elevationof the drip receptacle as applied and in folded position; Fig. 4 is asectional side elevation of a modified form of the drip receptacle asapplied and in extended position for the reception of the drip water;Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same in folded position; Fig. 6 is asectional plan view of the same on the line 66 Of Fig.4;

K and Fig. 7 is a similar View of the same on the line 77 of Fig. 4.

A cup A, preferably made of metal, is provided at its bottom with a hubB provided interiorly with a ring C, of rubber or other suitable elasticmaterial, to clampingly engage the terminal of the stick D of theumbrella, as plainly indicated in 1.

, specification of Fetter a i hpl lication filed December 13} 1913.;Serial Na 806,510-

covering F, preferably, of rubber orother suitable flexible or elasticmaterial. The other end of the covering Ffits into an an nularrecess Gformed exteriorly in a collar rubber or other similar material,forclampingly engaging the, terminal of the stickD near' the outer endthereof. The cup A is provided intermediate the hub B and the 'repassfrom the cup A intothe drip receptacle.

terminal of the stick D, as plainly indicated in Fig. 1, so that the cupAis adjacent the crown of the umbrella while the collar G is locatednear. the terminal ofthe stick D. Now any :water that flows down thecovering of the'umbrella passes into the cup A and flows from the latterthrough the openings F and collar Gr around the terminal ofjthe stick D.so that the water accumulates in the said receptaclefandis thusprevented from flowing onto a floor orother surface. After the umbrellais dry it is tilted into an ape of the same by way of the apertures Iand thecup A into a spitt'oon,sink or other reslipped off the terminalof the, stick D and tacle. I

Instead of removing the drip receptacle for use after rain, the saiddrip'receptacle may be permanently left in position on the brella whileholding the collar G the covering F may be twisted into-folded position,

tacle does not form an unsightly attachment on the umbrella. o

In the modified form shown in Figs. .4, 5,6

and 7 the cup Jis provided with a hub J and apertures J and the cup J isalso provided with an interior retaining ring K,

similar to the ring G previously mentioned,

and from the ring K extends a sleeveL Patented Sept. 8,1914.

G provided interiorly with'sa'firing H, of i cess 'E-iwith apertures Ito allow water to In orderto use. the drip receptacle the operator slipsthedevice into p0sitionon'the umbrella, and by slightly turning the umasshown in Fig; 3, so that the drip"recep The provided intermediate thehub i B and the top of the cup with an annular recess E into-whichfitsone end ofa tubular .80 I into the receptacle formed by the coveringproximately horizontal position to allowthe water contained in thereceptacle to, flow out 0 If desired,

its contents drainedinto a suitable recep I I from the umbrella andreplacing it thereon through which passes the terminal of the stick D ofthe umbrella. on the cup J is secured one end of. the covering Nattached at its other end to a collar 0 mounted to slide on the sleeve Land limited in its outward movement thereon by a stop flange. formed onthe outerend of. thesleeve L. The collarC is'provided with a ring P, ofrubber'or other material, and also with flat springs Q adapted to hearat their ends on the. exterior surfaceof the: sleeve -L- to hold thecollar 0 inposition on the sleeve L intowhich it ismovediby. the.operator.- The collar 0 is connected by a 'number of fiatcurvedspringsltwith the cup J so as to hold the covering N in extended position atthe-time.-.the collar 0 is movedupward on tliesleeve L intovthe positionshown in Fig. 4. It willbe noticed that in this mentioned. W hen thereceptacle is not used for receiving the drip water the operator slidesthe collar 0 outward until it abuts against-the stop collar L, and indoing so the springs R are relaxed to allow a relaX- ing of the.covering N, as shown in Fig. 5, thereby holding the covering in a'foldedposition without forming an unsightly attachmentto theunibrella.

The drip receptacleshown'and described isvery. simple and durable inconstruction and can be readily placed in position on the umbrella stickor removed therefrom whenevery it is desired to doso. l

Having thus described mys-invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Let tersPatent: l-

, 1. A. drip receptacle for umbrellas,tcoma prising a cup having anexterior annular recess and provided With an attaching huh at itsbottom, and apertures in the said bottom and leading to the exterior ofthe hub,

prising a cup having a hub and, apertures in its bottomleading to theexterior of the hub, clampingmeansiri the hub for engaging the umbrellastick, a collar having clamping means; on its interior, springs con,necting the cup with the collars, and a tubular covering; of flexiblematerial secured to the cup and collar.. i 3. .A-drip receptacle forumbrellas, comprising 'a cup having an attaching:- hub at its bottonnandapertures in the saidhottom and leading to the exterior of: the hub,clamping means in. the said hub for engaging theumbrella stick, a sleeveheld on. the said hub, a collar slidingly engaging the said sleeve andprovided with interior clamping means engaging the sleeve to hold. thecollar in any position on the sleeve, fiat springs connecting. the saidcup with. the said collar, and. a tubular, covering of flexible materialattached to the said cup and collar and stretched; over thesaid springs.In testimony. whereof I'ihave signed my,

name to thissp'ecifi'cation thepresence of two subscribing witnesses,

-QHARLES J. MADONNA.

Witnessesfi; I

'IHEQ; Gr. Hos'zrER, PHILIBD. RoLLIrAUs.

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